Additional LNG, LPG secured for winter peak

State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik on Tuesday said the government had arranged two additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — one each in January and February — that would help better manage energy shortages in the coming winter peak with the support of additional imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). “It would not be free for all but the situation would be much better than last winter,” he said at his usual political news conference against former prime minister Imran Khan rather than his ministry’s issues. At the last leg of his hurriedly called but much-delayed presser, Mr Malik said the country would have 10 and nine LNG cargoes in coming January and February compared to nine and eight in the same months of last winter, respectively.